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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

School Board Roundup (June)

Board Chair, Karen Allen, congratulates the winners of the National German Exam. Five HHS and HMS students placed first throughout the state. FTM file.

The Fort Thomas Board of Education met on June 13 to discuss, among other items, the evaluation of Superintendent Gene Kirchner.
The board adjured to executive session and came back with a unanimous vote of "exemplary rating."

The board recognized students who placed first in Kentucky on the National German Exam and the National Spanish Exam. At the high school level, German students, Sarah Clayton (Level I) and Brian Johncox (Level IV) received recognition and Margot Seidel (Level II) for Spanish was recognized.

At the middle school level, Gabrielle Foster and Carter Bechtol both placed first at Level I.

Mikayla Reichert was also recognized for her Track & Field State Championship wins in discuss and shot put.

School Fundraisers
Also discussed wereschool-wide fundraisers to generate funds to support school programs and activities that are not funded by the board, PTO projects or federal or state programs.

Only one fundraiser is conducted at the high school that meets the criteria for school-wide fundraisers.

All Schools
Life Touch Pictures (All schools do them once. Twice at Moyer and HMS)

Highlands Middle
Catalogue Sales - PTO
Book Fair

Johnson Elementary
Hullabaloo
Jaguar Jog
Book Fair

Moyer Elementary
Santa House
TFK Magazine Subscription
Book Fair

Woodfill Elementary
Big Top
Boosterthon Fun Run
Book Fair

This is an advertisement. Campbell County YMCA.

School Fees
All school fees must be approved by the Board of Education annually. The fees include student fees, textbooks & workbooks, materials and supplies and lunch charges.
It was recommended and passed that the overall fees remain the same and that the $100 technology fee at the highs school and middle school be lowered to $75. Additionally, the high school lowered several fees and added fees for Engineering/Technology. A $50 technology fee will be added to the elementary schools.

The following fees are recommended to be adopted for the 2016-17 School Year:

Lunch prices were increased by $.25 in 2015. It is recommended that the price of school lunches not be increased.

Elementary schools $3.00
Secondary schools $3.25
Adults $3.75

Breakfast charges:
Woodfill $2.00
HHS $2.25

New Positions Established
The board also discussed adding additional coaching positions in Track and Field and Cross Country at the middle school, due to increased participation over the last 5 years. According to the board, the additional coaches are needed to both ensure the safety of student athletes and provide coaching instruction to support the continued success of these athletic programs.

The middle school requested and was granted additional coaching positions for a Boys Track and Field Head Coach, a Girls Track and Field Head Coach and a Cross Country Assistant Coach.

New District Hires
New hires were also announced across the district, highlighted by the Elementary Assistant Principal, Ashley Dikeos.